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1952 NFL Draft
The 1952 National Football League Draft was held on January 17, 1952.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler |
Round one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Rams (Lottery bonus pick) | Bill Wade | Quarterback | Vanderbilt |
| 2 | New York Yanks | Les Richter | Guard | California |
| 3 | Chicago Cardinals | Ollie Matson | San Francisco | |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | Vito "Babe" Parilli | Quarterback | Kentucky |
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Bright | Drake | |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Modzelewski | Fullback | Maryland |
| 7 | Washington Redskins | Larry Isbell | Back | Baylor |
| 8 | Chicago Bears | Jim Dooley | Back | Miami (FL) |
| 9 | San Francisco 49ers | Hugh McElhenny | Halfback | Washington |
| 10 | Cleveland Browns (From Detroit Lions) | Bert Rechichar | Back | Tennessee |
| 11 | New York Giants | Frank Gifford | Halfback | USC |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | Harry Agganis | Quarterback | Boston University |
| 13 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Carey | End | Michigan State |
| = Pro Bowler |
Hall of Famers
- Ollie Matson, Half Back, San Francisco - taken 1st round, 3rd overall by the Chicago Cardinals. Inducted in 1972.
- Hugh McElhenny, Half Back, Washington - taken 1st round, 9th overall by the San Francisco 49ers. Inducted in 1970.
- Frank Gifford, Half Back, USC - taken 1st round, 11th overall by the New York Giants. Inducted in 1977.
- Gino Marchetti, Defensive End, San Francisco - taken 2nd round, 14th overall by the New York Yanks. Inducted in 1972.
- Dick "Night Train" Lane, Defensive Back, Junior College - Undrafted, signed as free agent by the Los Angeles Rams. Inducted in 1974.
Other notable players drafted
- Pat Summerall, Place Kicker, Arkansas - taken 4th round, 45th overall by the Detroit Lions.
- Bob Miller, Defensive Tackle, Virginia - taken 5th round, 58th overall by the Detroit Lions.
- Bill Bishop, Defensive Tackle, University of North Texas - taken 8th round, 90th overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Dick Alban, Defensive Back, Northwestern - taken 9th round, 103rd overall by the Washington Redskins.
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